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encounter

US /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/

verb, noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

come together

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Users may encounter errors if they use an older version of the app.

Synonyms

  • meeta meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
  • facethe front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
  • confrontoppose, as in hostility or a competition

Collocations

  • Easy encounter a problem
    to encounter a problem, meaning to come together
  • Medium encounter difficulties
    to encounter difficulties, meaning to come together
  • Hard encounter unexpected obstacles
    to encounter unexpected obstacles, meaning to come together
  • Very Hard encounter fierce regulatory headwinds
    to encounter fierce regulatory headwinds, meaning to come together

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